I have a secret to tell you...you know how I don't usually follow patterns? There's a really good reason for it. I am dreadful at following a pattern. The latest example is this iPad cover I made for my husband's new obsession.

I used Amber's super fab iPad cover tute, which is written fabulously. Trust me, my silly mistakes are totally my own fault! Sometimes, I'm real lazy when it comes to tutorials online. I tend to not print them out to refer to when I'm sewing, so I work from memory...and sometimes that works, and sometimes it doesn't.

Whoops #1:

Not only did I put the flap on upside down, but I lined the quilting up wrong, so the quilting (on the wrong side of the flap) is perpendicular to the quilting on the rest of the pouch. Sigh.

Whoops #2:

Darn that Velcro. I never put the Velcro in the right place with darned Velcro pouches. Velcro and I just are not buddies. Sigh.

I'm proud of myself for not throwing a temper tantrum over these little mistakes, which tend to get under my skin, and focusing on how much my husband loves the cover. I think I may try again to make a new cover...just not today :) I hope your first project of the new year is going better than mine did!

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I recently used that tutorial also and thought it was great! I started with velcro and then decided to do a buttonhole/button instead.I actually like how your quilting on the flap runs in the opposite direction to the rest of the quilting! :)

That looks fab, I love the fabric you have chosen. Ive just started a linky party for people that have blogged about using a tut or written their own so that others can learn and get reviews and links to tuts that are good. If you fancy linking up its here http://lawsonandlotti.blogspot.com/2012/01/tutorial-tuesday-no-1.html

Doesn't look too much like a failure to me! For me, velcro is one of the hardest things on earth to sew with. I usually don't get it right the first time I try (every single time! Drives me nuts!) and I have been sewing with velcro for years and years :)

I think it looks great and agree that the quilting makes it more interesting! Whenever I have to use velcro I use the sticky stuff, that way you know it matches and then sew it down with an old needle!

Velcro and I seem to not be to good of friends either. I am glad to hear I am not the only one that has that problem :) And way to go for focusing on the positive that your husband loves it, that is the most important part :)

Well this has cheered me up no end! My first 2012 make was today, and I attempted to make a cover for my new kindle. Obviously measured completely wrong, and I now have a lovely little pouch that my kindle doesn't fit in! I'm glad I'm not the only one...lol! for what it's worth, I think your case looks fab, and at least the ipad fits!!

Hi! You made a beautiful case! I'm the same. I like to think on my own how to make something but sometimes if I see great tutorial I think I remember it and later I need to re-plan by myself. And I forget that I could use that Velcro! x Teje

I really like your iPad cover! I followed the same pattern and used Amy Butler Home Dec fabric. The pattern is well written and I plan on making three more for my grandchildren. You need an iPad for yourself! Just download the tut and keep it handy right next to your sewing!

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